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C U i-. t J. Volume 38 Number 33 Job Corps program : success or failure? By Beverly Taggart While a $48,944 grant has been received to continue the Job Corps academic program at Weber State through the first eight months of 1978, an elected ASWSC officer claims the college is trying to discourage the participants and thereby cause the program to fail. In addition, some of the 20 students now enrolled in the Job Corps program say they have been the targets of physical threats and discrimination. The Job Corps program is federally funded, set up through the Labor office in Denver, Colo. Approximately 100 students were expected to enroll in the program, the first 20 of which are now participating. The students are presently living in Promontory Tower. "... the college won't look bad" The student officer, who wished to remain anonymous, said the discrimination was of a "subtle" nature. "If the college can succeed in .u. a. ., ,,., ... '" " , m-rmm ( fv - ' h .:'. '''x''MSMa!Sw4Sf... w :.-y.- .j ; . , - : I ' ' If' """ ? j ' -J I v l i ; 1 , . )'' - ' , N ' ' i i " (. J iv J p. i i. I ' ' ' j y r . v j f m " , 5 J i - . 1 VISITORS EXAMINK thp exhibits displayed at the Vt eher County School mode) of the new Odcn City Mall was one of the exhibits presented. discouraging the students, and the students drop out, the program will fold," he noted. "The college won't have to tolerate the whole program of 100 Job Corps students, and if you look at it that way, the college won't look bad. It will appear as though the Job Corps students failed, not the college." While some Job Corps students refused to comment, one student told the Signpost, "I don't want to say anything because I'm the only Job Corps student on this dorm floor, and I don't want to have to fight all the other residents on this floor. They've split us up," he noted, "so we can't give each other support and encouragement." Problems? Program coordinator Tony Weight asked the Signpost not to write anything about the program, as "they're having enough problems." She then said the students were adjusting well and having no problems. Weight also said there are "no immediate plans for enrolling more than 20 Weber State College Ogden, Utah students." "Between summer and fall quarters, we're going into special session to discuss the program and decide whether or not to expand and enroll more students," she added. A non-Job Corps student at Promontory Tower said the dorm residents were disillusioned at first. "People thought they were criminals, but the only problem was housing," he stated. Donna Hestland, the head resident at Promontory Tower, said there was no housing problem, and the only problem with the Job Corps students was that they get in fights with each other. "The only prejudice is within their own group," she remarked. "We were apprehensive at first, but they fit in well with other students. We've only had trouble with one, which is pretty good odds." A local sociologist said he believed the Job Corps program at Weber was going to fail. "It can only work if people's attitudes change," he noted. District's Economics Fair. A scale by Nancy Bailey With the exception of a misunderstanding over the use of the lounge area in the Union Building, the kick-off for Black History Month went fairly well, according to Black Scholors United Vice President Atif Madyun. "Things are never going to be how we want them to be," said Madyun. "We never have enough money in our budget, and are never able to provide functions for our people." Another member remarked, "They have no room for the expansion of cultural awareness at Weber." The misunderstanding occurred Tuesday morning Feb. 7 when both BSU and Campus Activity Board (CAB) thought they had scheduled the Union Building lounge space to show films. As a result of the mix-up the BSU film, "Black History, Lost, Stolen, or Strayed" was delayed an hour and the CAB film dealing with Unidentified Flying Objects was moved into the UB Little Theater. According to Grant Protzman, Coordinator of Student Activities, even though BSU requested the space for the activities on Black History Month less than a week ahead of time, several previously scheduled events were cancelled or changed to accommodate them. The UFO movie, scheduled in conjunction with speaker Frank Salisbury was to be part of a week long CAB theme dealing with Science Fiction related topics. Protzman said that Salisbury's Student projects find solutions By Nancy Bailey Staff Reporter How does fireproofing effect you and the cost of the clothes you buy? How can you start your own business at home? What will be the long-term economic impact of the Ogden Mall? What are the advantages of assembly line production? These questions and many more topics were covered by the 386 entrants of the First Annual Economics Fair. The fair, sponsored by the Weber County School District, was held in the WSC Union Building Ballroom on Feb. 14-15. It was financed by a $2,000 donation from Ogden businessman Douglas Stephens. The project aimed at promoting a better understanding of the free enterprise system. About 700 students, from grades kindergarten through 12th participated in constructing the displays for the fair, and four grade catagories were selected for judging. The elementary school students were instructed to complete the projects either individually or as a group, the secondary school students worked individually or in pairs. An official of the Weber County School District said this is the first fair of it's kind in the state and it could be the first of its kind in the nation. Local Kiwanis, Lions, and Exchange Club members were on hand Wednesday afternoon for a joint luncheon meeting and to tour the exhibits. Due to the coverage and relevancy of the topics, many economics, business, and management instructors also took their class time to tour the exhibits. February 17, 1978 Functions cause friction talk and movie had been scheduled months in advance and could not be cancelled, so it was changed to the UB Little Theater. The actual foul-up occurred at 10:30 a.m. on the morning of the BSU film when Kay Holmes at the UB Information Desk gave the go ahead for the UFO film to be shown in the lounge as originally scheduled. When BSU arrived at 11 a.m. as planned, the other film was already underway.Jamal Mohammed, President of BSU asked why their space and time had been taken, he was told they didn't think BSU was coming. Protzman indicated during past Black Emphasis Weeks, several of the scheduled BSU events "failed to reach fruition." He went on to say the mix-up was unfortunate and that it definitely was not a matter of "Black and White," but a matter of communication. He added, "We never should have moved the UFO movie back into the lounge in the first place, but we did. The compromise made at the time was the best we could Page 2 Col. 3 and 4

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C U i-. t J. Volume 38 Number 33 Job Corps program : success or failure? By Beverly Taggart While a $48,944 grant has been received to continue the Job Corps academic program at Weber State through the first eight months of 1978, an elected ASWSC officer claims the college is trying to discourage the participants and thereby cause the program to fail. In addition, some of the 20 students now enrolled in the Job Corps program say they have been the targets of physical threats and discrimination. The Job Corps program is federally funded, set up through the Labor office in Denver, Colo. Approximately 100 students were expected to enroll in the program, the first 20 of which are now participating. The students are presently living in Promontory Tower. "... the college won't look bad" The student officer, who wished to remain anonymous, said the discrimination was of a "subtle" nature. "If the college can succeed in .u. a. ., ,,., ... '" " , m-rmm ( fv - ' h .:'. '''x''MSMa!Sw4Sf... w :.-y.- .j ; . , - : I ' ' If' """ ? j ' -J I v l i ; 1 , . )'' - ' , N ' ' i i " (. J iv J p. i i. I ' ' ' j y r . v j f m " , 5 J i - . 1 VISITORS EXAMINK thp exhibits displayed at the Vt eher County School mode) of the new Odcn City Mall was one of the exhibits presented. discouraging the students, and the students drop out, the program will fold," he noted. "The college won't have to tolerate the whole program of 100 Job Corps students, and if you look at it that way, the college won't look bad. It will appear as though the Job Corps students failed, not the college." While some Job Corps students refused to comment, one student told the Signpost, "I don't want to say anything because I'm the only Job Corps student on this dorm floor, and I don't want to have to fight all the other residents on this floor. They've split us up," he noted, "so we can't give each other support and encouragement." Problems? Program coordinator Tony Weight asked the Signpost not to write anything about the program, as "they're having enough problems." She then said the students were adjusting well and having no problems. Weight also said there are "no immediate plans for enrolling more than 20 Weber State College Ogden, Utah students." "Between summer and fall quarters, we're going into special session to discuss the program and decide whether or not to expand and enroll more students," she added. A non-Job Corps student at Promontory Tower said the dorm residents were disillusioned at first. "People thought they were criminals, but the only problem was housing," he stated. Donna Hestland, the head resident at Promontory Tower, said there was no housing problem, and the only problem with the Job Corps students was that they get in fights with each other. "The only prejudice is within their own group," she remarked. "We were apprehensive at first, but they fit in well with other students. We've only had trouble with one, which is pretty good odds." A local sociologist said he believed the Job Corps program at Weber was going to fail. "It can only work if people's attitudes change," he noted. District's Economics Fair. A scale by Nancy Bailey With the exception of a misunderstanding over the use of the lounge area in the Union Building, the kick-off for Black History Month went fairly well, according to Black Scholors United Vice President Atif Madyun. "Things are never going to be how we want them to be," said Madyun. "We never have enough money in our budget, and are never able to provide functions for our people." Another member remarked, "They have no room for the expansion of cultural awareness at Weber." The misunderstanding occurred Tuesday morning Feb. 7 when both BSU and Campus Activity Board (CAB) thought they had scheduled the Union Building lounge space to show films. As a result of the mix-up the BSU film, "Black History, Lost, Stolen, or Strayed" was delayed an hour and the CAB film dealing with Unidentified Flying Objects was moved into the UB Little Theater. According to Grant Protzman, Coordinator of Student Activities, even though BSU requested the space for the activities on Black History Month less than a week ahead of time, several previously scheduled events were cancelled or changed to accommodate them. The UFO movie, scheduled in conjunction with speaker Frank Salisbury was to be part of a week long CAB theme dealing with Science Fiction related topics. Protzman said that Salisbury's Student projects find solutions By Nancy Bailey Staff Reporter How does fireproofing effect you and the cost of the clothes you buy? How can you start your own business at home? What will be the long-term economic impact of the Ogden Mall? What are the advantages of assembly line production? These questions and many more topics were covered by the 386 entrants of the First Annual Economics Fair. The fair, sponsored by the Weber County School District, was held in the WSC Union Building Ballroom on Feb. 14-15. It was financed by a $2,000 donation from Ogden businessman Douglas Stephens. The project aimed at promoting a better understanding of the free enterprise system. About 700 students, from grades kindergarten through 12th participated in constructing the displays for the fair, and four grade catagories were selected for judging. The elementary school students were instructed to complete the projects either individually or as a group, the secondary school students worked individually or in pairs. An official of the Weber County School District said this is the first fair of it's kind in the state and it could be the first of its kind in the nation. Local Kiwanis, Lions, and Exchange Club members were on hand Wednesday afternoon for a joint luncheon meeting and to tour the exhibits. Due to the coverage and relevancy of the topics, many economics, business, and management instructors also took their class time to tour the exhibits. February 17, 1978 Functions cause friction talk and movie had been scheduled months in advance and could not be cancelled, so it was changed to the UB Little Theater. The actual foul-up occurred at 10:30 a.m. on the morning of the BSU film when Kay Holmes at the UB Information Desk gave the go ahead for the UFO film to be shown in the lounge as originally scheduled. When BSU arrived at 11 a.m. as planned, the other film was already underway.Jamal Mohammed, President of BSU asked why their space and time had been taken, he was told they didn't think BSU was coming. Protzman indicated during past Black Emphasis Weeks, several of the scheduled BSU events "failed to reach fruition." He went on to say the mix-up was unfortunate and that it definitely was not a matter of "Black and White," but a matter of communication. He added, "We never should have moved the UFO movie back into the lounge in the first place, but we did. The compromise made at the time was the best we could Page 2 Col. 3 and 4